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Poem
January 19, 1793
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Satirical poem mocking partisan politicians who decry the funding system as a destructive force swallowing public interest, yet later claim it saves millions, highlighting short memories and shifting tales.
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Full Text
FUNDING SYSTEM.
LORD what a pother some folks make,
According to the side they take ;
A party man when first you list him,
Inveighs against the funding system;
It is a gulph that wallows up
The public interest at a gulp.—
Not Newton's mind in calculation,
Could count the losses of the nation ;
But—ah how short our memories are,
Those who such things assert and swear,
When the old story is grown stale,
Don't blush to tell a diff'rent tale ;
Hence by the dint of second sight,
What millions saved, are bro't to light.
LORD what a pother some folks make,
According to the side they take ;
A party man when first you list him,
Inveighs against the funding system;
It is a gulph that wallows up
The public interest at a gulp.—
Not Newton's mind in calculation,
Could count the losses of the nation ;
But—ah how short our memories are,
Those who such things assert and swear,
When the old story is grown stale,
Don't blush to tell a diff'rent tale ;
Hence by the dint of second sight,
What millions saved, are bro't to light.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Funding System
Political Hypocrisy
Party Politics
National Losses
Memory Short
Poem Details
Title
Funding System.
Subject
Funding System
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Lord What A Pother Some Folks Make,
According To The Side They Take ;
Inveighs Against The Funding System;
It Is A Gulph That Wallows Up
The Public Interest At A Gulp.
But—Ah How Short Our Memories Are,
Those Who Such Things Assert And Swear,
When The Old Story Is Grown Stale,
Don't Blush To Tell A Diff'rent Tale ;